BRIEFLY
Naturals To Host Prep Home Run Derby
As part of the 77th annual Texas League All-Star Game, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals will a Home Run Derby on July 25.
The Derby will feature a select number of Texas League All-Stars. However, the field will be expanded this year to include local prep sluggers.
A preliminary round for high school athletes will be held from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Arvest Ballpark. The top eight high school athletes will advance to the semifinal round on Saturday, June 8, and the first and second place finishers of the semifinal will participate in the All-Star Game event.
Two players from a high school can participate and they must provide their own pitcher and bat. Each participant will be allotted 10 outs (an out will constitute as any swing that does not result in a home run being hit).
For more information, contact Adam Wright by email at [email protected], or call 927-4071.
Village To Host Paddle In Paradise
Bella Vista Village’s 5th Annual Paddle in Paradise will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, on Lake Avalon.
Beginners and experienced paddlers are encouraged to bring their families and friends to enjoy the day learning about the sport of paddling and taking in the beauty of Bella Vista Village.
Age restrictions apply; those wanting to kayak should be 12 years of age or older. All participants must wear life jackets. Participants are encouraged to bring their own life jackets and wear shoes that can get wet.
Nonmembers can paddle in the kayaks provided by the vendors. Private, unregistered kayaks are not allowed on the lake.
The event is sponsored by the Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association, Lewis and Clark Outfitters, Ozark Mountain Trading Co. and the Loch Lomond Marina. Door prizes will be provided.
Parking will be limited; attendees are encouraged to park at the association’s Maintenance and Construction Facility, 51 Huntley Lane, or Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 502 W. Lancashire Blvd. The association will provide shuttle service from the parking lots to Lake Avalon. The shuttle will make trips between sites every 15 minutes, beginning at 10 a.m. The last shuttle ride to the parking lot will be at 2:45 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to help set up, work the kayak registration booth and clean up following the event.
To volunteer, contact Community Outreach Manager Sylvia Camacho-Green at (479) 855-5019 or [email protected].
Springdale Rotary Plans Mud Run
The Springdale Rotary Club will host the inaugural Pig Trail Mud Run fundraiser on Saturday, June 1 on the campus of Ecclesia College.
The course features extreme hills, underbrush and lots of trees, a stream bed and ponds. Runners must be 18 years or older to enter and should factor in the ultra-challenging obstacles they will have to navigate to complete this 5K run. The event starts at 10 a.m.
Runners may register at www.pigtrailmudrun.com and packet pick-up will take place on Friday, May 31, at the Springdale Holiday Inn front desk from noon until 10 p.m. The fee for race participation is $70 until May 31, and $80 for late registrations.
A “bag check” location will be available at the race and runners can leave a change of clothes. The race will be a messy, challenging one, so a change of clothes is recommended.
All proceeds from this event will benefit the Springdale Rotary Foundation including building the handicap accessible Rotary Adventure Park, scholarships, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, 4-Way Speech contest, dictionaries for third graders and others.
For more information or questions on the Pig Trail Mud Run sponsorships, registration, or other contributions to this fundraiser, contacts Courtney Palfreeman at 530-8060. Additional details are available atwww.pigtrailmudrun.com.